Copa launches flights to Barbados

Copa Airlines will start flights to Barbados on July 19 becoming the only airline in Latin America to connect to the island, and increasing its regional destinations to 17.

The Copa flight will leave Panama on Tuesdays and Fridays, departing at 9:30 a.m. and arriving in Bridgetown at 2:00 p.m. The return flight will operate on the same days, departing at 3:00 p.m. and arriving at 5:30 p.m. This itinerary will be operated with a Boeing 737-800 NG with capacity for 16 passengers in executive class and 138 in the main cabin.

Copa CEO, Pedro Heilbron said that “the air connectivity between Panama and this new destination will generate important opportunities for the development and strengthening of tourist and commercial activity, both for Barbados, Panama and for the 76 additional destinations. offered by the airline. ” Barbados is said to be “the culinary capital of the Caribbean”,